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Smartphone-based Telerehabilitation Versus Home-based Inspiratory Muscle Training After Lung Resection in High-risk Patients
Sponsor: Pusan National University Hospital
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether smartphone-based telerehabilitation for inspiratory muscle training (IMT) can improve postoperative recovery in high-risk adult patients after lung resection. Eligible participants are adults aged 19 years or older who underwent lung resection and met at least one high-risk criterion: preoperative forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) or diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) of 70% predicted or less, or age 65 years or older. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does smartphone-based telerehabilitation for IMT improve functional exercise capacity, as measured by the 6-minute walk test (6MWT)? Is smartphone-based telerehabilitation for IMT feasible and safe in this patient population? Researchers will compare smartphone-based telerehabilitation IMT with unsupervised home-based IMT to see whether remote supervision provides additional benefit after lung resection. Participants will: be randomized to either smartphone-based telerehabilitation IMT or unsupervised home-based IMT perform IMT 5 days per week for 6 weeks, starting at 20% of postoperative maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) with progression according to tolerance complete outcome assessments at postoperative weeks 2-4, 8-10, and 14-16, including the 6MWT, pulmonary function tests (FVC, FEV1, MIP, and peak expiratory flow), handgrip strength, body composition, patient-reported outcomes, and cardiopulmonary exercise testing at final follow-up
Official title: Postoperative Smartphone-based Telerehabilitation Versus Unsupervised Home-based Inspiratory Muscle Training in High-risk Patients After Lung Resection: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
19 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
58
Start Date
2024-08-13
Completion Date
2025-12-29
Last Updated
2026-05-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Smartphone-based telerehabilitation IMT
Home-based inspiratory muscle training performed for 6 weeks (5 days per week, 10 repetitions × 10 sets per day), starting at 20% of postoperative maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) with progression according to tolerance and symptoms. Participants receive smartphone-based telerehabilitation support through a mobile messenger application, including adherence checks, symptom monitoring, therapist feedback, and remote support for training progression.
Unsupervised home-based IMT
Home-based inspiratory muscle training performed for 6 weeks (5 days per week, 10 repetitions × 10 sets per day), starting at 20% of postoperative maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) with progression according to tolerance. After a one-time instruction session, participants continue the training independently without additional remote monitoring.
Locations (1)
PusanNUH
Pusan, South Korea